Which of the following statements concerning blood, and red blood cells, is TRUE? Red blood cells make up just over half of the blood's formed elements. Red blood cells survive for about 4 days. Red blood cells have a very low surface-to-volume ratio. Red blood cells do have rough endoplasmic reticulum. On average, hematocrit is lower in women as compared to men.
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Statement 1: Red blood cells make up just over half of the blood's formed elements. This is false. Red blood cells make up about 99% of the blood's formed elements. Statement 2: Red blood cells survive for about 4 days. This is false. Red blood cells survive for Show more…
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